Corporate Finance Associate (Deal Origination)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive transaction origination for the Company’s issuing house business by leveraging industry knowledge and networks.
• Cold outreach, developing partnerships, running campaigns, participating in business plan competitions to maximize deal flow.
• Proactive identification and assessment of potential target investment companies.
• Individual company analysis and research of selected target companies including financial, strategic and competitor analysis.
• Provision of research information to support transaction.
• Showcase deals, develop investor syndicates, align different types of investors.
• Actively advise founders and investors on deal matters including valuation, key terms, due diligence, documentation to ensure timely execution and closure.
• Collate, tabulate, and present data to respective stakeholders pertaining to derivative embedded physical deal structuring, valuation of partnership opportunities, and trade structured finance.
• Research and analyse market data and daily curve to look for arbitrage opportunities.
• Understand rating advisory and listing requirements that may be necessary to facilitate the issuance of bonds in the Nigerian capital markets.
• Build financial models and undertake valuations relevant to specific transactions.
• Engage in detailed technical and financial negotiations with clients and other parties to an issue.
• Identifying prospects suitable to approach i.e. reputed mid-sized corporates (may be done on basis of Revenues/Industry/Rating etc.)
• Discuss & identify opportunities by taking the lead in the issuance marketing process, including meetings and presentations to prospective clients.
• Negotiating & closing of mandates with suitable companies to take up the fundraising assignment.

EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

• 7 minimum years’ experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field
• Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Any relevant professional qualification (CFA, ACCA ICAN or MBA is an added advantage)

COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS

• Strong analytical skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strategic & analytical thinking skills
• Research and information handling.
• Proficient in Excel/publishing tools
• Adaptable
• Creative and innovative
• Effective teamwork